Patent
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Patent |
Design |
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Examination |
“Request for Substantive Examination” shall be submitted within 6 months from publication date; otherwise, the application is deemed to have been withdrawn. |
No substantive examination is conducted |
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Time frame for examination |
6-12 months for search report 24-36 months for examination result |
3-9 months |
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Duration |
20 years from filing date |
25 years from filing date |
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Maintenance |
Maintenance fee shall be paid from the 5th annuity from filing date. |
5-year Renewal fee shall be paid on the 6th, 11th, 16th, and 21st year from filing date, after granted. |
Trademark
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Examination |
Prior- application- search is conducted |
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Time frame for examination |
6-8 months |
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Opposition period |
2 months |
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Duration |
10 years from filing date |
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Maintenance |
Renewal is due before expiration of the 10-year term |
